Fritz Erpenbeck

German writer (1897–1975)
Person human Q1466158
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Fritz Erpenbeck

Summary

Fritz Erpenbeck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mainz[2]. He was born on +1897-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1975-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mainz[2], Fritz Erpenbeck…
  • Fritz Erpenbeck died in Berlin[4].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck was born on +1897-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck died on +1975-01-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[8].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck was married to Hedda Zinner[9].
  • A child of Fritz Erpenbeck was John Erpenbeck[10].
  • A child of Fritz Erpenbeck was Jenny Erpenbeck[11].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[12].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's professions included writer[6].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck received the Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp)[13].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck received the Lessing-Preis der DDR[14].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck received the Ernst Moritz Arndt Medal[15].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck was a member of National Committee for a Free Germany[16].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's image is recorded as Fritz Erpenbeck.jpg[17].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck is recorded as male[18].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[20].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108816053[21].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27091093[22].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's GND ID is recorded as 116567635[23].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50012288[24].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12083517x[25].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's IdRef ID is recorded as 029149401[26].
  • Fritz Erpenbeck's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10174074[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fritz Erpenbeck was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on +1897-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Fritz Erpenbeck's professions included writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp)[13], a grade of an order[28], in German Democratic Republic[29], founded in 1965[30]; Lessing-Preis der DDR[14], a literary award[31], in German Democratic Republic[32], founded in 1954[33]; and Ernst Moritz Arndt Medal[15], an award[34], in German Democratic Republic[35], founded in 1955[36].

Personal Life

Fritz Erpenbeck was married to Hedda Zinner[9]. Children include John Erpenbeck[10], a physicist[37], b. 1942[38], of Germany[39], awarded the Heinrich-Heine-Preis des Ministeriums für Kultur der DDR[40] and Jenny Erpenbeck[11], a theatrical director[41], b. 1967[42], of Germany[43], awarded the Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis[44], specialised in writer[45]. He was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[20].

Death and Burial

Fritz Erpenbeck died on +1975-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Fritz Erpenbeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Erpenbeck born?

Born in Mainz[2], Fritz Erpenbeck…

Where did Fritz Erpenbeck die?

Fritz Erpenbeck passed away in Berlin[4].

Who was Fritz Erpenbeck married to?

Fritz Erpenbeck's spouses include Hedda Zinner[9].

What did Fritz Erpenbeck do for work?

Fritz Erpenbeck worked as writer[6].

What awards did Fritz Erpenbeck receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp)[13], Lessing-Preis der DDR[14], and Ernst Moritz Arndt Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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